Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN17 6BF
How much crime is recorded in BN17 6BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
BN17 6BFLittlehampton
How safe is BN17 6BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN17 6BF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN17 6BFNational
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Burglary2.59.1
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Other theft0.94.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.